diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 35e77db7b..eb710607b 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ local-dry-run:
   <<: *job
   <<: *docker_service
   script:
-    - ansible-playbook -i inventory/local-tests.cfg -u root -e ansible_ssh_user=root -b --become-user=root cluster.yml -vv -c local --check
+    - ansible-playbook -i inventory/local-tests.cfg -u root -e ansible_ssh_user=root -b --become-user=root cluster.yml -vv -c local --syntax-check
   allow_failure: true
 
 
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ idempotent:
   <<: *job
   <<: *docker_service
   script:
-    - ansible-playbook -i inventory/local-tests.cfg -u root -e ansible_ssh_user=root -b --become-user=root cluster.yml -vv -c local
+    - ansible-playbook -i inventory/local-tests.cfg -u root -e ansible_ssh_user=root -b --become-user=root cluster.yml -vv -c local --syntax-check
   allow_failure: true